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Lawrence, MA vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Portland has 11.4% less rainy days than Lawrence.
- Portland has 27.3% less Sunny Days than Lawrence.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 8.7% better than Lawrence
 Lawrence, MAPortland, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall54  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock156106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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